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Back to president Obama's walk on the the wealthy the youth vote came out in full force for the president in 2000 night however according to a new poll.
This of this 69%.
Of young voters eighteen to 29 -- that tax cuts for everyone including the rich.
They marrying off from the Marist institute for public opinion joins us now from upstate New York finally -- I'm I'm shocked walked.
69%.
Of young because youngsters think yet cut taxes for everybody -- super rich included why well.
We we see that in a lot of President Obama is based right now -- in terms of young people but African American voters Latinos even women.
The key groups to to his coalition to get reelected.
Young people just don't feel is connected to the processes they -- of four years ago we're seeing support overall for Obama not on the tax cut proposal but overall we're seeing fewer young people who are connected to the process certainly did do very well ultimately on Election Day among young people had gotten -- -- the going to be fewer of them vote right the youth vote is still full President Obama get less enthusiasm but I -- -- -- -- -- You're sure -- -- on this very hard to believe 69%.
Of those youngsters think tax cuts for everybody including the rich that's what image science.
-- -- all absolutely and we thought as I say among other key constituents.
President Obama.
I think you're talking about a question we didn't say president Obama's tax cut proposal we just asked about the proposal whether people want to extend.
The middle to have -- and that tax -- be on the middle class to every one or not and in terms of that in the proposal itself and outsourcing the different so what does it mean it means people.
A lot of voters are not connected they don't necessarily feel.
That this is meaningful to them personally.
Over all 60% of Obama supporters -- back this proposal.
But it falls apart when you get to the young voters as we saw these numbers so -- like convincing still to do and clearly when he goes to congress with his proposal.
You know these -- and other kind of numbers that -- that don't do don't make it easier for him to to sell it to congress you know I'm not often shocks.
But I was shocked by this lovely man whom we thank you for bringing it to our attention thank you thank you I was against certainly backs -- thank you -- about breaking news.
